20/11/2013

Oma Podi Recipe | Diwali Recipes

Oma Podi is a favourite savoury of me and my mom. We never get bored of this snack. The recipe is just simple. Can be served during tea time or can be packed as a snack box for kids. It can be prepared in bulk and stored for almost a week. Oma Podi is one of the snack that I used to prepare whenever there is no snack at home and wanted to prepare something quick. Here is the recipe for this crispy snack…

Filter the water soaked with omam and add the water to the flour.Add water little by little and knead the dough till it becomes smooth.

Take a small amount of the dough and keep it in the string hopper / Idiyappam Press.

Meanwhile heat oil in a tawa and press the dough in the circular motion using idiyappam press. Press it in a quantity that the oil can hold. Do not press in excess as it might not get fried well.

Wait till one side gets cooked and then flip over to the other side. Once it is done, the sound will be stopped completely. At that stage drain the excess oil and transfer it to a bowl topped with paper towel / Colander.

Repeat the same process in batches till all the dough is done. Allow the oma podi to cool down and gently break them randomly and transfer them to an airtight container and enjoy at your tea time.